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Even so, he still got a generous round of applause from the Rotarians who invited him to speak.

Hearing grumbling from his audience, Miley, whose 4th Supervisory district has included Pleasanton since 2010, says he doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t look for controversy, but it has a way of finding him.

Particularly upsetting to business owners and managers at the Hapâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Restaurant luncheon meeting was the commuter plan. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the result of the state Senateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s passage of SB1339 last year which is only now being pressed. A statewide mandate, it requires employers with 50 or more full-time employees to provide commute â&#x20AC;&#x153;benefits,â&#x20AC;? meaning that they may have to give up their cars and ride public transit if itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s available. And with Wheels buses, ACE trains and BART serving Pleasanton, this could be ground zero for implementing the plan.

Miley did his best to distance himself from the legislation, which he said he didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t like, but next year he will take over the chair of the Bay Area Air Quality Management District board, which is the agency serving nine adjoining counties to stiffen compliance with climate action plans which California cities, including Pleasanton, had to place on their books. As yet, not much is known about what companies and their employees must do, but thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s being spelled out this fall in a series of workshop held around the Bay. All of the workshops, by the way, are during the day when many of the business managers the law affects might have scheduling problems to attend. With about 1.5 million Bay Area workers employed by government agencies, private businesses and nonprofits with more than 50 employees, the commuter plan mandate hopes to â&#x20AC;&#x153;significantlyâ&#x20AC;?

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reduce driving-related air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. It will be Mileyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s job to make sure it works.

As for taxes, Miley said he will work with other county supervisors and agencies to place Measure B1 back on the ballot next November. The measure, which was defeated last year by a fraction of the two-thirds vote of approval it needed, will add another half-cent to a transportation sales tax weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re now paying. The full penny tax, according to Miley, could raise $8 billion for transportation projects over the 25-30 year period. It was the 2012 measureâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;in perpetuityâ&#x20AC;? rule that caused some to vote against it, including Mayor Jerry Thorne, who was one of the only mayors in the county to vote against the proposal because of the in perpetuity language.

On a brighter side, Miley said he is part of the Joint Powers Agreement team that is negotiating to keep the Oakland Warriors, Oakland Athletics and Oakland Raiders in Oakland.

The teamsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; leases expire on the Coliseum and Arena starting at the end of this year for the Aâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, next year for the Raiders and in 2015 for the Warriors. Miley doubts that the Warriors will be able to move to a new arena in San Francisco by 2017, as planned, and that by keeping the welcome mat out, the team just might change its plans and stay in Oakland. Moving to San Jose, as the Aâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s management wants the team to do, makes no sense in Mileyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mind and heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll keep working to find funds for a ball park in Oakland. The Raiders want to stay in Oakland, but that team, too, needs its own stadium. Oakland is now the only city where a major league baseball and NFL football team share the same playing field. N

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Newsfront DIGEST Musical Knights For those who can’t get enough Monty Python, or for those new to the quirky British comedy, “Spamalot” is headed to the Bankhead Theater later this month.

“Spamalot” has everything a Monty Python junky would love: people hitting each other with fish, knights who say “Ni,” killer rabbits and music from the original series.

The musical, “loving ripped off from the motion picture,” is presented by the Tri-Valley Repertory Theatre. It runs Oct. 19 through Nov. 3, with Friday and Saturday shows at 8 p.m. and 2 p.m. Sunday matinees. Tickets are $38 for adults, $36 for seniors and $28 for 17 and under.

Gotta dance?

The Tri-Valley Young Performers Academy is offering a workshop where young performers can learn musical theater dance styles ranging from “Oklahoma” to “Legally Blonde.”

Classes begin with a warm-up including stretching, strengthening and technique. Throughout the course, students will work on flexibility, technique and choreography and classes will wrap up with everyone learning a musical theater dance number.

If theater is in your blood, check out the class taught by Bay Area dancer, choreographer and performer Jenna Harris.

The first class, at 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 14, is free. The entire course is $135, with drop-ins at $17 a class. Pick up registration forms at the first class at the Tri-Valley Y, 6693 Sierra Lane, Dublin.

Congress must ‘find a bipartisan way out’ of shutdown, Swalwell says Congressman hosts town hall to discuss government shutdown

BY GINA CHANNELL-ALLEN

According to Congressman Eric Swalwell (DDublin), Congress has been “taken hostage” by a handful of Republicans who want President Obama’s signature healthcare program, the Affordable Care Act (ACA), defunded before a budget will be passed. The resulting shutdown of the government, he said, is harmful to the US economy and its citizens, and might keep the government from paying its bills on time.

About 125 people came out on relatively short notice to hear about what is happening in the nation’s capital, and how Swalwell and his colleagues plan to end the shutdown. Swalwell decided to fly home for 24 hours because there were no votes Sunday and, “I wanted to update people on what is happening,” he said. “We are getting so many calls, Facebook posts and tweets. I felt it was good to come home.”

Addressing some of his 15th Congressional District constituents at a town hall meeting Sunday in the Dublin City Council Chambers, Swalwell said the shutdown is costing the country an estimated $300 million a day and affecting more than just the federal workers

and people who want to visit national parks or monuments.

But, Swalwell stated, the Affordable Care Act has to be taken off the table because, “Tying the Affordable Care Act to how you budget the federal government can set a bad precedent.”

Seats in council chambers were filled by people concerned about what will happen on Oct. 18 if there is no increase in the debt ceiling, which is dependent on a funding bill being passed, and by residents who stand behind the group of Republicans who are demanding defunding of the ACA. Some of the affected federal workers were also in the audience. Swalwell said some of the 2.1 million federal employees who are furloughed or forced to work without pay are his constituents, and they are telling him they are filing for unemployment and asking debtors such as mortgage companies to delay payment.

“But payments don’t get furloughed,” Swalwell said. “It’s a stressful time for federal employees.”

Swalwell pointed out the shutdown is also affecting veterans, first-time homebuyers and

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Nightmare The Bay Area’s teen improv group, Creatures of Impulse, is gearing up for its annual Halloween show, “Nightmare,” a live, improvised horror show.

“Nightmare” kicks off the seventh home-town season for the troupe. Audience suggestions will drive the characters and stories for an unscripted horror fest.

The teen troupe will be holding three shows, Oct. 24-26 at 7:30 p.m. at the Firehouse Arts Center. General admission tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students, with early bird discounts for those who buy by Oct. 19.

Tickets are available at Firehouse Arts Center, 4444 Railroad Ave., at www.firehousearts.org or by calling 931-4848.N

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the realtors who represent them, because the federal offices that provide documents and services are not being staffed.

“This affects real people,” the Congressman said. “Our goal is to end the shutdown.”

Other government shutdowns have occurred over how money was budgeted, not whether a program that has been signed into law will be defunded, or eliminated, Swalwell added. Allowing the ACA into the equation this time will set an “awful, awful precedent.”

“The president is standing firm and the Senate is standing firm,” Swalwell said. “They will negotiate budget numbers, but the Affordable Care Act is off the table.”

One audience member, who described himself as a Republican who believes in the Constitution, said Harry Reid has recently called him and people like him “anarchists” and extremists.” He then questioned what the Founding Fathers would say about the Affordable Care Act, because to him it smacks of socialism.

“The Affordable Care Act is an overreach of the government,” the audience member said.

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Valley View students race each other during a “Fun Run” fundraiser that raised $50,000 for a new art program and playground equipment.

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The recent second annual PTA “Fun Run” fundraiser at Valley View Elementary School raised more than $50,000 to pay for a new school art program, new playground equipment and other materials not funded by the school district’s current budget.

School representatives said the Valley View PTA launched the fundraiser last year in response to deep budget cuts affecting the Pleasanton school district.

Sponsors for this year’s event provided Tshirts inscribed with the words “Work Hard, Play Hard” for Fun Run 2013 participants as well as water bottles for students in all grade

levels who joined in the event.

Highlights of the event included school principal Rafael Cruz dressed in a toga and carrying a torch as he ran, physical education teacher Brent Miller serving as the emcee while dressed as a character from “Duck Dynasty,” and the entire Valley View staff doing a “mob” dance to “Dynamite” by Taio Cruz.

PTA leaders said the fundraiser was a wonderful community building event for the school, “bringing together teachers, staff, parents and all students, all working together for the same cause: Making our school a better place.”

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The long-awaited extension of Stoneridge Drive will open Nov. 1, giving shoppers, workers and other motorists in Livermore and Pleasanton a direct, safer route to travel between the two cities.

Mid-morning ceremonies are planned to celebrate the project’s completion, along with a 7-acre public park next to the new road. The ceremonies will include Pleasanton, Livermore and Alameda County representatives as well as those from Stoneridge Creek, the new retirement community, which will also celebrate its official opening.

A time for the ceremonies has yet to be announced, but it’s expected it will take place at the intersection of Stoneridge Drive and Stoneridge Creek Drive, just east of the Arroyo Mocho bridge.

It’s been bridge work that has delayed the opening of Stoneridge Drive, which was paved, striped and ready to open more than a month ago.

The plan to make Stoneridge Drive a through street between Pleasanton and Livermore dates back to 1989 after Pleasanton engineers shifted the long-considered thoroughfare from Las Positas Boulevard to Stoneridge. At the time, homes had already been constructed on Las Positas east of Santa Rita, with driveways extending into the street. Stoneridge, which was completed as a major street through Hacienda Business Park, had yet to be built east of Santa Rita.

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money to where they think it’s needed.

“There are more than 40 categorical programs that are essentially going to be eliminated. For us, it is 26,” Cazares said.

The new model will send about $2.4 million in additional cash here for the current year, she said. State figures predict the district will get $34 million for the 2014-15 school year and $39 million for 2015-16, although that could change depending on the economy.

While there are no official strings for much of the state funding, the new model does come with some expectations, including reducing class sizes for students in transitional kindergarten through third grade.

LCFF was designed to help poorer districts, but a last minute

Pleasanton schools can anticipate some extra cash through a new state funding plan that restructures how districts are funded.

At a School Board work session on Tuesday, Deputy Superintendent Luz Cazares outlined what’s known about the plan, known as the Local Control Funding Formula.

Details, Cazares said, are “still evolving,” and state officials are being cooperative as districts across the state move to the new model.

“It’s understood it’s hard to follow a rule when you don’t know what the rule is,” Cazares told board members.

Money that had been designated to be spent in specific ways will now be paid in a lump sum, and local districts will allocate the

addition by state legislators offered help to those districts that might lose, rather than gain from it. Pleasanton is one of those districts, and it will receive $750,000 to offset the loss this year, and an additional $750,000 on top of the original for the next eight years, for a total of $6 million the final year One big change is the local control, and the school board will be putting together an advisory committee to help decide where to spend LCFF money. The makeup of the group is still under discussion, but district officials hope to have an application ready soon.

Board Member Chris Grant said he’d like to see a charter for the committee, and said the board could take another look at the charter after the first year, to see if the group and the charter are ac-

complishing what they’re meant to do.

“This is really a community advisory group,” Board President Jeff Bowser said. “This is brand new so I get that this is something we’re going to grow into.”

Board members Valerie Arkin and Jamie Hintzke worried that the members of the group drawn from the public might find themselves pressured by others, which would include teachers and representatives from the district’s two unions.

Bonnie Kassan of the California School Employees Association summed up LCFF in four short sentences.

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The young driver who ran down and killed a bicyclist in June remains in custody without bail and without entering a plea.

Cody Hall, 19, has been in the Santa Rita Jail without bond since August, when an initial charge of vehicular homicide was elevated to murder.

Hall was driving his 2004 Dodge Neon at an estimated 83 mph, more than twice the speed limit, and passing a car on a double yellow line when he lost control while pulling back into his lane, according to court documents. He struck and and killed Diane Hersevoort, 58, and also struck her husband, Joe Hersevoort, who was left with a broken leg in the crash.

The teen still faces a charge of reckless driving causing bodily injury for striking Joe Hersevoort.

Hall, wearing a yellow jail outfit, was in court Monday morning, but the case was continued at the request of his attorney, Joe Cox. “We are still going through the discovery on this matter and it appears there is more discovery,” Cox told Judge Jacob Blea III, who agreed to continue the case.

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intended to be an exhaustive exploration.â&#x20AC;?

He said local districts work together to keep their calendars as closely matched as possible.

During those discussions, McCoy said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;the question has been raised: â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Are there adjustments to our calendar that would better serve the needs of our kids?â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;?

An early start calendar would have classes beginning in midAugust and ending in late May or early June. A modified calendar would start classes in late July or early August, also ending in late May or early June. McCoy said the main benefit to either would be

Pleasanton School Board members seemed to embrace an idea that would start and end the school year earlier, and possibly add extra breaks during the year.

The idea came up in negotiations on school calendars with other districts, including Dublin, Livermore, Sunol Glen and the Tri-Valley Regional Occupational Program, which provides handson career training.

At the School Board meeting Tuesday night Human Resources Director Mark McCoy outlined two possible new calendars, explaining, â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is certainly not

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that the fall semester would end by winter break, so that students in high school wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to complete three more weeks of school in January before moving to the spring semester classes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Winter break symbolizes the end of the semester,â&#x20AC;? he said, adding that under the current calendar, students â&#x20AC;&#x153;donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get a true respite. You have the specter of more school hanging over your head.â&#x20AC;?

Neither calendar change would add instructional minutes to the year.

McCoy and others exploring the idea took a field trip to Brentwood, where the modified calendar has been in use for years.

While schools using that calendar start and end early, they also get several breaks during the year, generally one in October and in the spring, along with the traditional winter break.

In Brentwood, the additional breaks help those who are falling behind, provide more study time before AP tests, and â&#x20AC;&#x153;an expanded window for curriculum coverage.â&#x20AC;?

McCoy said Brentwood also found fewer employee and student absences. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; capacity is getting exhausted, they get a break,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We found that fewer personal necessity and sick leave breaks were taken.â&#x20AC;?

The are some drawbacks: changes in athletic schedules, making sure parents can arrange for child care, a shorter summer break the year the plan is put into effect and resistance to any shifts in the calendar. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Certainly change is change,â&#x20AC;?

McCoy said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The real big thing thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s holding people back is teachers who live in other districts.â&#x20AC;?

School board members were enthusiastic about the idea, although

they wanted hand data that would support a switch. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s something many of us have been hoping for for a while,â&#x20AC;? Member Joan Laursen said.

Board Member Jamie Hintzke said she was excited, pointing out one concern about the current calendar, where students who go away on vacation leave group projects for those staying at home to complete, although they all share the grade.

Bowser said itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important to communicate any change well in advance. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to make a change, letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s do it right the first time,â&#x20AC;? he said. In an aside to the Pleasanton Weekly, Bowser said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Please donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t call this year-round. That freaks the public out.â&#x20AC;?

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Swalwell replied: â&#x20AC;&#x153;My response is that our Founding Fathers would say that a candidate for presidential office told the American people what he wanted to do with healthcare and he was elected overwhelmingly. Then this candidate presented this plan to the Congress.

The House of Representatives and the Senate passed it, that same president signed it into law, the Supreme Court â&#x20AC;&#x201D; with a majority opinion written by a Chief Justice appointed by a Republican â&#x20AC;&#x201D; said it was Constitutional. And then the same person who ran on it ran for re-election and again was overwhelming elected. I would say whether we agree with the policy or not, it adheres to the Constitution.â&#x20AC;?

Addressing Congress last week, Swalwell asked House Speaker John Boehner to call for a vote. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Speaker controls what you get to vote on,â&#x20AC;? Swalwell explained before he played a video of his statement to Congress. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He puts it on the floor.â&#x20AC;?

Boehner has not called for a vote citing the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hastert Rule.â&#x20AC;?

Named for former Speaker Dennis Hastert, this informal rule says that legislation should have the support of a â&#x20AC;&#x153;majority of the majorityâ&#x20AC;? for the Speaker to call for a vote. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is a dark day today in America,â&#x20AC;? Swalwell said in his statement to Congress. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mr. Speaker, you can turn back on the lights. Turn on the lights Mr. Speaker.â&#x20AC;?

To the audience Swalwell explained, â&#x20AC;&#x153;We know we have the votes we need for a budget that does not include the Affordable Care Act.â&#x20AC;? However, he furthered, the Republicans led by Texas Senator Ted Cruz have dug in their heels and Boehner will not call for a vote. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Democrats see any attempt to change (the Affordable Care Act) as an attempt to unravel it, and Republicans just want to defund it,â&#x20AC;? the Congressman said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;At some point Speaker Boehner needs to answer â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;do you want to be Speaker of the Republican Caucus or Speaker of the whole House?â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;?

Easing the division among Republicans and Democrats is one goal Swalwell spoke about when he was campaigning less than a year ago. When he first took office he helped form the United Solutions Caucus, a bipartisan group of 15 freshmen Republicans and 15 freshman Democrats. This group has been meeting regularly since the shutdown to discuss ways to bring it to an end. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We need to find a bipartisan way out of this,â&#x20AC;? he said.

In addition for asking for bipartisanship, many members of this caucus, including Swalwell, are putting their money where their mouths are â&#x20AC;&#x201D; literally â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and refusing their paychecks until the shutdown ends. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I just didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t feel right taking my paycheck while others would be working and not getting theirs,â&#x20AC;?

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in pushing for the plan with other districts, and said the San Ramon Valley district should be included.

The school board also approved a contract with CSEA employees that would offer similar gains to the contract approved earlier by the teachers union.

Under the new contract, CSEA members would receive a one-time payment of 1% of their salaries, get a 1.1 percent raise and secure their pensions under Calpers, the state retirement system.

The board also heard an overview of changes in testing under the new Common Core State Standards.

Under the plan being implemented this year, students would be assessed by computers that would test the limits of the studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; knowledge. Gov. Jerry Brown recently signed a

bill eliminating traditional STAR testing for the year so that districts could begin to incorporate the new tests.

The district plans field tests to see how the new testing would work and to help work out the bugs. Students in third through eighth grade will take the tests, along with 11th graders.

Hearst Elementary School Principal Michael Kuhfal told the board that his school has embraced the new concepts, which encourage less rote knowledge and memorization and more conceptual knowledge and strategic thinking. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re all going to be taking it as a staff,â&#x20AC;? Kuhfal said.

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The new roadway gives Livermore residents faster access to medical care and emergencies at ValleyCare Medical Center in Pleasanton, where before those needing medical help and even ambulances had to follow a circuitous route along Stanley Boulevard or in traffic on Interstate 580.

Although itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a direct route through the heart of Pleasanton, it wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be non-stop. When it opens, Stoneridge will have 22 traffic signals in place, including five new ones added in just the past few weeks. Engineers will analyze traffic volumes on the road in the coming weeks to determine if the lights will be synchronized to allow a smooth flow, say at 35 mph, or if theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be timed like the traffic light at Ruby Hill Drive and Vineyard to control the number of cars on Stoneridge, especially during peak commute hours.

As Stoneridge was constructed east of Santa Rita, soundwalls were in-

stalled along the residential side of the street, which was built with a four-lane divided street in mind. It stopped at Staples Ranch, a 124-acre undeveloped parcel between Pleasanton and El Charro Road that was owned by the county. Years of debate followed over how to develop Staples, with environmental and traffic concerns also blocking the extension of Stoneridge.

That roadblock ended with the election of City Councilwoman Cheryl Cook-Kallio in 2006, who campaigned on completing Stoneridge. Councilman and now-Mayor Jerry Thorne sided with her and the then-Mayor Jennifer Hosterman joined the two council members, enabling a majority vote to complete the Stoneridge extension.

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Business News Edited by Jeb Bing, jbing@pleasantonweekly.com

Safeway offering traditional, new High Dose flu vaccines Company provides incentive to encourage shoppers to get shots Pleasanton-based Safeway Inc. announced this week that it will offer traditional and High Dose (HD) flu vaccines at its retail stores nationwide. In addition, those who get a flu vaccine will receive a 10% off coupon to be used on an entire shopping trip.

According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the flu affects 5 to 20% of the U.S. population each year. Darren Singer, Safeway’s senior vice president of Pharmacy, said receiving the vaccine is an important step to protect against the illness.

“We have always made the process of getting a flu vaccine affordable and convenient,” Singer said. “Now, we’re giving an extra incentive to protect against a very common, very infectious illness.”

“We especially want to protect those most at risk,” he added. “For seniors, the Fluzone HD offers a better immune response and better protection against flu.”

Select Safeway locations also have the new Quadrivalent FluMist intranasal vaccine, which is suitable for healthy patients ages 5 through 49.

The CDC recommends that all people aged 6 months and older receive a flu vaccine. In addition, to avoid the risk of flu-related complications, the CDC stresses the importance of annual flu shots for people with chronic health problems such as heart disease, diabetes, asthma, COPD, or immunosuppressive conditions.

Singer said Safeway is offering the flu shots at all Safeway Phar-

macy locations during normal business hours, seven days a week, on a walk-in basis. No appointment is required, and no prescription is necessary.

Immunizations are administered

by Safeway pharmacists who collectively have given more than 5 million vaccines over the past decade, Singer said. The pharmacy has a full range of flu vaccines available, including a high dose that is targeted to ages 65 and older. Patients should consult their pharmacist to determine the best type of vaccine for them.

For more information on Tri-Valley stores offering the flu vaccine, customers can go to www.safeway. com/flu or contact their local Safeway store. N

Adept Technology names new CFO Seth Halio has 30 years experience in financial management Pleasanton-based Adept Technology, Inc., a provider of intelligent robots and autonomous mobile solutions and services, has named Seth Halio as its new chief financial officer.

Halio, whose appointment was effective Oct. 3, has nearly 30 years of senior financial management experience in public accounting in both public and private venturebacked companies, including 12 years when he served as a CFO.

In his new role at Adept, Halio will be responsible for accelerating the company turnaround from a financial perspective and a key leader managing the company’s global finance and IT organizations.

“We are excited to welcome Seth to the Adept team,” said Rob Cain, Adept president and CEO. “After a thorough search, few candidates had the experience and track record improving the bottom and top line that Seth does. He is a

strong leader with significant industry experience within the markets that we serve and fits into our culture of results and execution well”.

Prior to joining Adept, Seth held senior level finance positions including CFO at LED Engin, Inc., Novariant, Inc., Diamond Foods, Inc., and Spectra-Physics, Inc. He received his bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Bucknell University in Pennsylvania. N

Local businesses vie for Superbowl screen time Voting open in Small Business Big Game competition

BY JESSICA LIPSKY

For some, the Superbowl is as much about commercials as it is about football. This couldn’t be truer for a handful of local businesses who are in the running for a spot during the Feb. 2, 2014 game.

“Every year, some of the world’s biggest brands pay top dollar to feature their brand during the Big Game. Getting a commercial is highly competitive, and for good reason. The live TV audience on game day has reached upwards of 121 million viewers,” the website for Small Business Big Game says.

To even the playing field, Intiut’s Small Business Big Game competition will give a small business a 30-second Superbowl commercial. Intuit will cover the cost of developing and producing the commercial as well as the cost of purchasing 30 seconds’ worth of advertising time during the game.

“Small businesses drive our economy, but rarely stand in the national spotlight. Small Business Big Game is one way Intuit is giving small businesses a voice and a chance to be admired as much as they deserve,” Intuit stated.

Four Pleasanton businesses are in the running for screen time: Bay Home and Window, Pacific Dental Care, Tender Loving Care Massage Therapy, audiobook narrator/voiceover artist Ann M. Richardson and Elegant Brie, creators of a gourmet bake-at-home appetizer.

Two businesses from Dublin — Denica’s Real Food Kitchen and rawOrigins — are also in the running. San Ramon dentist Guri S Dhaliwal and jeweler Icetime are also seeking votes.

Five Danville businesses have also entered the competition: My Friend Paris, Postal Annex, Lifestyle Chiropractic, Gr8nola and Steve Hom Insurance Services.

Small Business Big Game runs over several months and is largely based on votes. Voting is open through Saturday, Oct. 13. During the following 12 days, 8,000 Intuit employees will review 20 semi-finalists to determine the final four businesses. The contest winner will be chosen in November, with a final round of public voting commencing Nov. 11.

For more information on the competition and to vote for your favorite local business, visit www. smallbusinessbiggame.com. N

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THE OPINION OF THE WEEKLY

Major changes underway for health insurance

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f you’re among the thousands in Pleasanton who receive health insurance through an employer-provided plan, you’ll probably receive your 2014 open enrollment materials shortly. Be sure to wade through all that information carefully. You may be delighted if you’re among a select group of beneficiaries that has had difficulty paying for or qualifying for health insurance because of age or pre-existing conditions and now can obtain coverage. Or you may shocked to find that your monthly premiums have just risen by 30%, 50% or, in the case of one Pleasanton executive, by 150%.

Health insurance has undergone major changes since the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, was rolled out. The new law eliminates annual and lifetime coverage limits and preexisting conditions exclusions. Free preventative care has been expanded and college students who once could stay on a parent’s policy to the age of 24, can now be covered until they’re 26, whether they’re in school or not or even if they no longer live at home.

As generous as these benefits are, the sharp rise in employer and employee-covered costs shows who is paying for them. In response, many employers are altering their benefit plans. Some, including McDonald’s and IBM, are simply dropping coverage for part-time workers or, in IBM’s case, moving retirees to Obamacare-friendly plans that take those health care liabilities off the corporate books.

For some businesses, the numbers 50 and 29 become important. Firms with 49 or fewer employees, are off the regulatory hook for Affordable Care Act requirements, and in 2015, that number moves to 100. Firms whose part time employees work 29 or fewer hours, don’t have to provide health care benefits. Firms above those two numbers do.

In looking at your 2014 open enrollment options, compare the costs and features of the different plans offered. Kaiser, for example, may not be the low-cost leader. Look for dropped or replaced medical plans. Your long-time pediatrician, internist or gynecologist may no longer be on the new list. The changed plans being offered may also have revised drug formularies. Asthma inhalers, other specialty drugs may have been dropped.

Dependent care is all changed. Signing up for a family plan with two or more dependents at the same cost has now switched to counting each dependent, regardless of age, to determine your plan’s cost.

Ever since the controversial Affordable Care Act law was enacted, critics have feared the worst, wrongfully labeling it as “government-run health care” or socialized medicine and jumping to many unfounded conclusions. Now that it’s gradually being rolled out, parts of the act seem rather good.

Much of it hasn’t been implemented yet. Unfortunately, the new law is being put to the test in confusing, inadequately staffed health-care exchanges which are giving the law a bad name from the start. It may be that as employer response and individual coverage is fully understood, along with the apparent huge costs of the program, that we’ll want major changes in 2014. We’ll wait and see. N

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LETTERS Thanks to the Pleasanton Weekly Dear Editor, Thank you so much to Pleasanton Weekly for the great honor as “Couple of the Year” (Cover story, Oct. 4, 2013) and the really nice article. We were overwhelmed by the recognition and have received a ton of great comments from so many in the community. And the special needs community appreciates the recognition as well.

Brock Roby

Focus on pet safety on Halloween Dear Editor, Halloween delights us with its sights, frights, tricks and treats, but this spooky holiday can be truly terrifying for pets. Fortunately, itís easy to create a Halloween experience that keeps all family members free from harm.

Make sure all candy is out of your pet’s reach. Though it’s tempting to keep the treats at hand, sugary snacks and chocolates contain ingredients that can send your four-legged friend to the emergency room. Likewise, candy wrappers can suffocate sweet-seeking pets.

Craft costumes with care. Donít leave pets unattended while they are dressed up. Beware of choking hazards, such as loose trim or tight straps around the neck, and make sure your animal companion isn’t chewing its getup. Watch that pets donít get hung up in their costumes while walking or jumping onto furniture.

Minimize fright or flight.

Though having a scary sidekick might enhance your home’s ghoulish glamor, it’s best to keep pets away from the front door to en-

sure they don’t get spooked and run or worse, bite a child. Secure pets in a back room, with a lowvolume radio or television running to mask noises and soothe. Make sure all pets wear collars with current ID tags so they can be easily identified (and quickly returned) if they do get out.

With just a few precautions, you and your pet will be sure to enjoy a holiday thatís simply hair-raising and not horrifying. ìBeast wishesî for a safe Halloween from the Valley Humane Society family to yours!

Melanie Sadek Executive Director Valley Humane Society

Unfairness of Social Security Dear Editor, As a retired teacher with 20years of experience, may I please offer a suggestion with regard to the WEP/ GPO regulations? Please know that my teaching career did not begin until I was 40. I had worked and helped my husband through school and had two children and by the time I began teaching I had acquired enough quarters to qualify for Social Security.

What a shock I had when, upon my retirement, I discovered that I would receive only a third of my Social Security and nothing at all if my husband preceded me in death.

The way the laws are now set up for Social Security of retired teachers in California and 14 other states is just plain unfair; we paid in as much as others but are not allowed to collect what we would if we had not taught at all. Please help to correct this unfair practice.

Cathe Norman Pleasanton

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$26k in copper and tools stolen from construction site

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Two businesses and two homes were hit by burglars in recent days, with more than $26,000 worth of items — largely copper — taken from one, police reports show.

Nearly $11,000 in copper piping was stolen in a burglary at the construction site of Sunol Memory Care in the 5900 block of Sunol Boulevard between 5:30 p.m. Oct. 2 and 5:30 a.m. Oct. 3.

In all, $10,750 in pipe was taken, along with $6,864 in copper wire and tools worth an estimated $8,468.

The window was smashed to gain entry.

Terra Wholesale North America in the 5600 block of Stoneridge Drive was also hit in a commercial burglary, reported at about 9:15 a.m. on Oct. 6. Police have potential suspects in that case, which remains under investigation. Additional details were unavailable.

Nothing was taken in either of two Oct. 4 residential

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Two charges for $300 a piece were made at Victoria’s Secret, two others, also for $300 each were made at Abercrombie & Fitch, and one charge for $300 was made at a childrens’ store in Brea.

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POLICE REPORT The Pleasanton Police Department made the following information available.

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burglary attempts. One occurred between 8:45 and 9:30 a.m. and a rear window of the home, in the 1300 block of Safreno Way, was pried open with a window valued at $500 broken. In the other, the bedroom window valued at $250 was broken at a home in the 6500 block of Arlington Drive between 10:45 and 10:51 a.m.

Title of Publication: Pleasanton Weekly Publication Number: 020-407 Date of Filing: October 1, 2013 Frequency of Issue: Weekly No. of Issues Published Annually: 52 Annual subscription price: $60 / 1 year Mailing Address of Known Office of Publication: 5506 Sunol Blvd, Ste 100, Pleasanton, Alameda County, CA 94566-7779 Mailing Address of Headquarters of Publisher: Same Publisher: Gina Channell-Allen, 5506 Sunol Blvd, Ste 100, Pleasanton 94566 Editor: Jeb Bing, 5506 Sunol Blvd, Ste 100, Pleasanton 94566 Managing Editor: Dolores Fox Ciardelli, 5506 Sunol Blvd, Ste 100, Pleasanton 94566 Stockholders owning 1% or more of the total amount of stock: William S. Johnson & Teresa Lobdell, Trustees, Jean and Dexter Dawes, Shirley Ely, Trustee, Franklin P. Johnson, Marion Lewenstein, Trustee, Helen Pickering, Trustee, Jeanne Ware and Catherine Spitters Keyani, all of Palo Alto, California; Margaret Haneberg of San Luis Obispo, California; Jerome I. Elkind of Portola Valley, California; Anthony Sloss of Santa Cruz, California; Derek van Bronkhorst, Mary Spitters Casey and Peter Spitters of Campbell, California; Laurence Spitters of San Jose, California, Jon van Bronkhorst of Redwood City, California; Kort van Bronkhorst of Napa, California; Nancy Eaton of Sausalito, California; John Spitters of Danville, California; Thomas Spitters of Los Altos, California; Karen Sloss of Bellingham, Washington; Christopher Spitters and Elizabeth Sloss of Seattle, Washingon.

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The garbage disposal was invented by architect John W. Hammes in 1927. He started his own company, InSinkErator, and the first units were made available for sale in 1938 after 11 years of development.

New York City did not allow garbage disposal until 1997 because officials didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want the food waste to enter their sewage systems. Disposals are used less in Europe for the same reason.

However, those who like using â&#x20AC;&#x201D; or selling â&#x20AC;&#x201D; garbage disposals point out that food scraps that donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t go down the drain often go to the landfill.

In Pleasanton, we have the best of both worlds. Green waste and scraps are picked up and delivered to the transfer station, where they are processed and turned into compost. Plus the food particles that go down the sink are separated from the water then put into a digester that produces methane, which is mixed with natural gas that fuels big engines to make electricity that powers the plant.

Waste stream water is recycled for use on golf courses and playgrounds, said Sue Stevenson of the Dublin San Ramon Services Water District, and the first time it was done DSRSD discovered that small produce labels were clogging sprinkler heads. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You should take those off and put them in the trash,â&#x20AC;? Stevenson said, adding that she can see why people would think they were paper but plastic holds up on moist fruit better.

She also cautioned folks to keep fats, oils and grease from going down the drain where they might clog up the drain or even the sewer pipes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;People donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t realize they are responsible for the part of the sewer pipe that goes from their home to the sewer main,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Garbage disposals are not trash cans.â&#x20AC;?

Only small amounts of table scraps should go into the disposal at a time, and some things should go into the garbage can, never into the disposal unit (see sidebar).

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usiness was brisk for area home stagers during the recent real estate slump as sellers relied on professionally finessed interiors to make their properties shine.

And now that the market has regained gusto, business is still booming for these niche decorators whose tricks of the trade typically translate to faster sales at higher prices.

“It has not slowed down for the last four years. Everybody is staging,” said Jill Copeland, owner of M Design Staging of Pleasanton. “If the home is staged right, you can sell it in the first weekend.”

“When there were more homes on the market, staging was ever so important to make your listings stand out,” said Realtor Janice Habluetzel of RE/MAX Accord in Pleasanton. “In this market, you stage to get top dollar.”

Habluetzel offered up a recent example: Her central-Dublin, ranchstyle listing with a white interior. Too white, she said. “It was all white walls, and even a white leather couch.”

Habluetzel brought in her stager, who added color splashes of putty, tangerine, reds and greens through art, pillows and accessories.

“The whole house felt different,” she said. “We received 12 offers, and

it sold for more than $60,000 over the asking price. So many people wanted the home — it felt clean, contemporary and very hip.”

And ‘clean, contemporary and hip’ are precisely what stagers aim to present. While traditional interior designers labor to capture individual clients’ styles, stagers decorate for the mass market.

“Stagers make houses appeal to other people,” said Simone van der Waart van Gulik of San Ramon-based Living Classy Staging & Redesign.

“We change decor and color schemes.

Most houses are too neutral. We add colors, and make the houses friendlier and happier.”

“People will buy a house — or not buy a house — in 15 seconds,” said Realtor Shane Bohen of Ruby Hill Sales/Better Homes and Gardens.

“If it doesn’t look good, they’re not going to buy it. You want to make it look like a high-end hotel. You want to make it look current.”

Agent Habluetzel estimates that at least half of her listings need some level of staging, a practice dating back to the 1970s. Thinning out knickknacks or rearranging owners’ belongings dubbed “fluffing” in the stage trade is sometimes all that is needed, she said.

“Fluffing is fine if you have the

right stuff,” she said. “But 90 percent of the homes need more than fluffing.

Sometimes you have to move out the 30-year-old, outdated furniture with spots and stains.” And Copeland, like most established stagers, then taps her stash of art, headboards, tables, sofas, chairs, bed linens, throws, towels and even dishes to complete the room overhauls. “You make the sellers look like hip, happening people,” she added.

Stager Van der Waart van Gulik agrees: “Most people have dark or heavy furniture and or too much furniture.” Lamps and artwork are often out of scale to room spaces. “Sometimes people are not very visual, so staging helps,” she said. “And it helps in vacant homes. Buyers imagine themselves living there.”

So who picks up the tab for these ‘prop’ re-dos? Typically the sellers, say industry experts, although that is sometimes negotiable between agents and clients. Major jobs, which involve substituting owners’ furnishings with more modern rented decor, can add up to several thousand dollars. Expect to pay about $6,000 to dress a 5,000-square-foot for two to three months. Basic color or “clutter” consultations can start at about

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Spending, say, $2,000 to stage a property, he said, usually nets an additional $20,000. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always worth it.â&#x20AC;?

Realtors typically introduce stagers to clients, so those relationships are key, Copeland said. Anybody can come in and say theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a stager, she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want someone who just moves your outdated stuff around. You want to see their most recent projects.â&#x20AC;? And if homeowners need nudging to stage before hitting the market, that delicate task falls to the brokers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;On occasion, I get resistance from the sellers and they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to have much done,â&#x20AC;? Habluetzel said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the rare case. Staging will get positive results and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s worth the investment.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Stagers donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t sell the houses,â&#x20AC;? Copeland summed, â&#x20AC;&#x153;but we make them sell.â&#x20AC;?

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Modern dècor makes the home look â&#x20AC;&#x153;hip and happening,â&#x20AC;? so stager Jill Copeland of M Design Staging in Pleasanton keeps a stash of art, headboards, bed linens and throws.

Common household items can suffer from the wear and tear of everyday use, but a few simple cleaning tricks will help keep them in good condition and extend their lifespan, saving money and angst in the long run. Here are a few ideas to help you get started: Dryer: Make sure to empty the dryerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lint trap on a regular basis. Keeping this often forgotten area lint-free will increase the efficiency of a standard tumble dryer by allowing warm, moist air to flow freely out of the appliance as clothing dries.

Additionally, keep in mind that some brands of dryer sheets can leave an invisible film on the lint trap. To test yours, run water through it â&#x20AC;&#x201D; if it holds water, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s suffering from build-up. If this is the case, scrub it with a stiff brush and soapy water every six months.

Carpet: Vacuum at least once a week to remove the dust and debris that settles in carpet fibers on a regular basis. If you have shedding pets, or family members who suffer from allergies, you may need to vacuum more frequently.

Floor care experts recommend deep cleaning carpets at least twice per year to remove the dirt, stains and allergens vacuums can leave behind.

Shower Head: If the water pressure in your shower is less than ideal, chances are your shower head is suffering from mineral deposits that inevitably accumulate over time. To promote better water flow, remove the shower head from the wall,

if possible, and soak in white vinegar for 15 to 20 minutes. Rinse thoroughly in the sink, reattach to wall and turn on the water to observe your shower head working at its best again. If you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t remove the shower head from the wall, bring the solution directly to the problem: slip a rubber band tightly over the shower head, fill a plastic bag with white vinegar and submerge the shower head until all holes are covered. Secure in place with the rubber band and soak 15 to 20 minutes before removing.

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Mayor Jerry Thorne (second from right) cuts the ribbon officially reopening the Dolores Bengtson Aquatic Center at a poolside dinner for community volunteers. Joining Thorne are (from left) Council members Karla Brown, Jerry Pentin, Cheryl Cook-Kallio and Kathy Narum. Dolores Bengtson, for whom the swimming complex is named, is in the white blouse behind Cook-Kallio.

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Michelle Stearns, Pleasanton’s event administrator, manages the Dolores Bengtson Aquatic Center.

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Renovations at Dolores Bengtson Aquatic Center cost $3.8 million and included new decking, filtration system.

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leasanton reopened its popular, multi-million dollar swimming complex this month with the obligatory ribbon-cutting and a poolside dinner for several hundred community volunteers.

Mayor Jerry Thorne, wearing a Navy officer’s cap in keeping with the evening’s theme and dress code, cut the ribbon to loud applause with the City Council and many on the city staff behind him. Also in the ceremony was Dolores Bengtson, the aquatic center’s namesake and retired director of Parks and Community Services, who led the campaign to build the city’s two original pools in 1968.

In a big-screen video shown at the ceremony, Bengston jested that she’s very much alive even though she frequently hears people talking about the Dolores Bengtson “Memorial” Aquatic Center.

Bengtson, who took the first swim in the newly renovated pool complex (see photo), is still a civic leader active in maintaining quality housing, parks, sports facilities and open space in Pleasanton.

Once Bengtson managed the opening of the first two pools, she began pressing for a competitive diving pool, which was added in 1976. Later Thorne, whose daughter was active on the rapidly expanding Pleasanton Seahawks swim team, persuaded the Parks and Recreation Commission and City Council to fund a 50-meter Olympic size pool, which opened in 1996. That gave both the Seahawks and its 273 current swimmers and the Tri-Valley Masters, with 200 swimmers, home pool advantage to hold numerous invitational competitive meets in their California and Western states leagues.

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“Consider that in 2010, more than 2,500 children participated in learn-to-swim classes here, and another 150 signed up for classes to become lifeguards and water safety instructors,” Thorne added. “That happens every year, children, and adults, too, learn how to swim here or join a swim team and learn invaluable life skills that contribute to their overall well-being.”

Michelle Stearns, Pleasanton’s event administrator, said the aquatic center is open every day for lap swimming, including most holidays, except Christmas day and Easter Sunday. Water exercise is offered Monday through Friday. Programs start as early at 5 a.m. and go until 9 p.m.

As Thorne pointed out, 150 American Red Cross Lifeguards and Junior Lifeguards are trained at the center. Lifeguards must be able to recognize hazardous situations to prevent injury, supervise swimmers, minimize dangers, educate facility users about safety, enforce rules and regulations, provide assistance and perform rescues.

“Being a lifeguard carries significant professional responsibility and offers opportunities for both professional and personal growth,” Stearns said.

Each year, another 50 are trained to be Red Cross Water Safety Instructors. Their job is to teach people to be safe in, on, and around water through water safety courses, and to conduct water-orientation classes for infants and toddlers, as well as handling the comprehensive Learn-to-Swim program.

In addition to the Pleasanton Seahawks and Tri-Valley Masters, the aquatic center also is the home of the DBAC Piranhas, a 173-member summer recreational swim team for those 4 to 18 years old.

Stearns said that more than 35,000 go to the Dolores Bengtson Aquatic MIKE SEDLAK (MIKE@DIGITALSIGHT.COM) Swimming pool engineer Steve Blenio checks filtration tanks used to Center each year for recreational and lap swimming and to attend water exkeep water properly treated. ercise classes. N

Deteriorating concrete decks and a need to replace and upgrade what had become an inadequate filtration system caused the City Council to approve the $3.8-million renovation project just completed. The cost for Pleasanton was considerably offset through an agreement by the East Bay Parks District to allocate $3,171,377 in voter-approved bond funds for the aquatic center project.

The renovation work included the relocation of the diving pool into the 25 meter pool by way of an L-shaped design, replastering of the pools, installation of access areas in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), deepening the 25-meter pool for future competitive uses, replacing the pool decking and the acquisition and installation of new plumbing, electrical, heating and filtration systems for the pools.

The entry way to the aquatic center on Black Avenue also had to be extended to house the large filtration tanks that now serve the pools.

“The Dolores Bengtson Aquatic Center is one of my favorite spots in Pleasanton,” Mayor Thorne told celebrants at the reopening ceremony. “This is where I spent many happy hours as a proud parent watching my daughter swim her way in Seahawks competitions

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Dolores Bengtson, the aquatic center’s namesake and retired director of Parks and Community Services, who led the campaign to build the city’s two original pools in 1968, takes a first dip in one of the newly renovated pools.

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All three levels of athletes finished well at Pleasanton’s West Coast Olympic Gymnastics Academy at their host meet on Oct. 5. The level three team finished third, level four placed second and level five took first place.

Level 3 individual results: (Younger) Anne Sophie Laliberte placed fifth on vault and floor. Ainsley Wade placed fourth on vault, tied for third on uneven bars, placed second on balance beam and floor, and tied for third in all around. Keira Howard placed fourth on vault, first on balance beam, first on floor, third on uneven bars, and first in all around.

(Middle A) Nitika Chand tied for second on floor, fifth on uneven bars, fourth on balance beam, second on vault and third in all around.

Middle B) Isabel McGaughy placed first on vault, sixth on uneven bars, sixth on floor, tied for first on beam and placed third in all around.

Mia Reeve placed fourth on uneven bars, fourth on beam, fifth on floor and fourth in all around.

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on uneven bars, second on floor, third on balance beam and second all around.

(Older) Zoe White placed fifth on vault, tied for fourth place on beam and took fifth place in all around competition.

Among the Level 4 participants, younger athlete McKenzie Meyn placed third on floor routine, second on vault and took seventh place in all around. Middle participants Naomi Evans tied for sixth on vault while Amelia Liao tied for second on vault, placed

sixth on floor and seventh in all around.

Older group’s Amanda Kim placed third on vault, tied for second on bars, placed sixth on beam and came in sixth for all around.

Younger Level 5 participants also did well.

Lauren Swenson-Lennox took first place on all around, vault, uneven bars and balance beam, and tied for fourth on floor. Megan Brennan placed second on uneven bars, second on floor routine and third in all around.

Lydia Muentz placed third on uneven bars,

second on balance beam and all around, third on floor, fifth on vault. Kamryn O’Reilly tied for fourth on uneven bars, took first on floor and fourth in all around. Allison Reilly tied for fourth place on floor.

Older group participant Audrey Ong placed first on uneven bars, balance beam, floor and all around.

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Rage beats Benicia Arsenal in first league win The under-13 Rage White earned its first league win in a 2-0 game against the Benicia Arsenal at the Pleasanton Sports Park on Oct. 5.

In the first half, Rage offensive players Ashley Lopez, Brooke Delaney, Lucia Castenada and Isabella Clark took multiple shots on goal.

Arsenal responded with strong shots of its own, stopped by Rage’s first-half goalie, Cierra Lofthouse-Wolf. Minutes before the half, the Rage offensive unit took five shots, including two which were off corners, but all were denied by the Arsenal defense.

The second half started off with ball movement up and down the field

by Rage mid-fielders Allison DeFazio and Lauren Londono. In the 57th minute, Rage defender Ariyana Walling kicked a long ball to Clark, who sprinted past the Arsenal defensive line to face its keeper, one-on-one.

Clark’s shot was straight and low, scoring the game’s first goal.

This fired up the Arsenal offense, who looked to convert a corner into a goal in the 59th minute. These efforts were anticipated and denied by Rage’s Walling and her defensive teammates, Sarah McKeever, Emma Monsen, Julianna Pereira and second-half goalkeeper Delaney.

Rage mid-fielders Jessica Stubbs and Hunter Faria couriered the ball back into Arsenal territory, where it remained for much of the second half. A solid kick to the upper corner by Rage forward Gabby Smith in the 67th minute gave Rage its second goal for a final score, 2-0.N

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Bring the whole family to enjoy iconic dishes from across the United States, Old World Hospitality, and hand crafted artisan cocktails. www.eddiepapas.com.

To have your restaurant listed in this dining directory, please call the Pleasanton Weekly Advertising Department at (925) 600-0840

Author Visits

MARGARET ZHAO AT THE PLEASANTON LIBRARY Meet Margaret Zhao, author of “Really Enough, A True Story of Tyranny, Courage and Comedy,” at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 20 at the Pleasanton Library. Learn of her struggle for survival as an Enemy of the State under Chairman Mao, and her cultural clash with the “American Dream.” Call 931-3405.

Classes

MICROSOFT EXCEL CLASSES AT THE LIBRARY Microsoft Excel is one of the main skills needed for job advancement. The Pleasanton Library will have Excel classes. Sign

up for one or two sessions, both from 6-7 p.m. Beginners Excel will be on Wednesday, Oct. 21, and Intermediate Excel will be on Thursday, Oct. 31. Call 931-3400 ext. 4.

MUSICAL THEATER WORKSHOP CLASS Join for a free introductory class in musical theater from 7:308:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 14 at the Tri-Valley YMCA, 6693 Sierra Lane, Dublin. The full workshop runs 10 weeks. Contact 413-8161 or TVYPA@TriValleyYPA.org. Go to www.TriValleyYPA.org.

Clubs

1776-ERA KIDS MARCHING BAND YAPS The Young American Patriots Fife and Drum Corps, a 1776-era band, meets from 6:30-8 p.m. every Friday for rehearsal. Kids learn instrumental music, fife and drum with a Berkeley-trained drum instructor and 3-time US National Champion fife instructor. Free to try, $7 per hour after. Contact Jason Giaimo at 484-0265 or yaps1776@aol.com. Go to www.

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AMADOR VALLEY QUILTERS The Amador Valley Quilters monthly meeting is open to all interested in the culture, history and artistry of quiltmaking. Guest speaker Cathie Hoover is noted for her humorous, colorful quilts and wearable art pieces. From 1:30-3:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 12 at Pleasanton Middle School, 5001 Case Ave. Go to www.amadorvalleyquilters.org.

DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION The Jose Maria Amador Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, NSDAR, meets at 10 a.m., the second Saturday of each month September through May. It is a social gathering and time to explore the history of our American roots. For more information contact the chapter’s regent Diane Groome at dggroome@comcast.net.

DBE (DAUGHTERS OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE) Welcome to ladies of British or British Commonwealth Heritage. DBE holds monthly meetings at 11 a.m. on the third Thursday at Castlewood Country Club. Members focus on philanthropy, enjoy social interaction and form long-lasting friendships while contributing to local charities and supporting retirement homes in the USA. Call Edith at 998-3500.

CONGRESSMAN SWALWELL AT TRIVALLEY DEMOCRATIC CLUB The TriValley Democratic Club will host Congressman Eric Swalwell CD 15.

He will tell the club why he should be endorsed in the Democratic Party Pre-Primary endorsement process from 7-9 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 21 at IBEW 595, 6250 Village Pkwy., Dublin. Call 451-4303 or go to http://trivalleydems.com/ Calendar.htm.

UKULELE CIRCLE Come play ukulele with others and bring friends, noon-1 p.m., the second and last Saturday of the month, at Galina’s Music Studio, 2222 Second St., Suite 2, Livermore. All ages and skill levels welcome. Please bring in some music to share with the group. Cost is $5. Call 960-1194.

Concerts

ALEXANDER GHINDIN ON PIANO Del Valle Fine Arts presents Russian pianist Alexander Ghindin at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 12 at Bankhead Theater, 2400 First St., Livermore.

Program includes works by Rachmaninoff, Schubert, Brahms, Vivaldi and Bach. Cost is $23-$35.

Call 373-6800 or go to http:// www.bankheadtheater.org.

JONATHAN BATISTE AND THE STAY HUMAN BAND With his unique voice, musical virtuosity, uplifting spirit and high energy style, Batiste transcends musical genres to share the joy of jazz at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 24 at the Bankhead

Theater, 2400 First St., Livermore.

Tickets are $15-$45. Call 373-6800 or go to http://www.livermoreperformingarts.org.

Events

‘THE SOUND OF MUSIC’ SINGALONG Livermore Cultural Arts Council presents Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “The Sound Of Music,” a sing-along at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 17 at the Vine Theatre in Livermore. Everyone can sing along to each musical number in this beautiful movie. Cost is $10.

Contact n.mulligan@comcast.net. .

BALLISTIC UNITED HALL OF FAME DINNER AND DANCE Enjoy an evening of dinner and dancing as the Ballistic United Soccer Club community celebrates its newest members to the Hall of Fame, Jay Clifton and Erik Lemoine. From 6-11 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 12 at the Pleasanton Senior Center, 5353 Sunol Blvd. Cost is $50. Proceeds benefit the Field and Scholarship Funds. Call 426-6313 or go to busc.org/HOF. BRING IN THE FALL AT GNON! Come for the fun of meeting and chatting with other women at Girls Night Out Networking, from 5-7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 17 at Barons Jewelers, 4870 Dublin Blvd., Dublin. Cost is $10 for members, $15 for non-members. RSVP to http://gnontrivalley.com/rsvp.html

by Oct. 15. Call 487-4748.

FIRE SAFETY EXPO LivermorePleasanton Fire Department will host a free Fire Safety Expo from 8 a.m.-noon on Saturday, Oct. 12 at the Fire Training Tower, 3301 Busch Road. There will be a pancake breakfast, giveaways, demonstrations and more. Call 454-2361 or go to www.lpfire.org.

GHOST WALK Meet the ghosts of Pleasanton’s past. Let the spirits guide you on this haunted tour, from 6-10 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 25

at Museum on Main. Costumes encouraged! Tickets are $18 for adults and $13 for 12 and under.

Contact 462-2766 or education@ museumonmain.org.

HALLOWEEN FUN NIGHT Come in costume for this annual trickor-treat evening! This free event features the Haunted Hallway of Horror, games and activities for kids and adults, and yummy treats for all. From 6:30-8:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 25 at Pleasanton Tennis and Community Park, 5801 Valley Ave. Call 931-3449.

HARVEST CELEBRATION Celebrate the harvest season for fun, games, prizes, face painting, puppet shows, music and more! The celebration will be on Friday, Oct. 25 at 3200 Hopyard Road. Event is free, food available for purchase. Contact Valerie Fleming at 484-2482 or valerie@harvestvalley.org.

PLEASANTON GEM FAIRE Over 60 exhibitors from all over the world will be on site for the Pleasanton Gem Faire, from noon-6 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 11; 10 a.m.-6 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 12; and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 13 at the Alameda County Fairgrounds. Cost is $7 for a weekend pass. Contact 503-252-8300 or info@gemfaire. com. Go to www.gemfaire.com.

Exhibits

12TH ANNUAL ARTWALK LIVERMORE Over 150 artists will be in this festival where the streets stay open for a day of art, music, wine and shopping. From 11 a.m.-5 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 12 in downtown Livermore. Contact 447-2787 or info@bothwellartscenter.org. Go to http://artwalklivermore.com.

COURAGE UNDER FIRE Come to Museum on Main’s Courage Under Fire, Fighting Fire in Pleasanton since 1880. Open 10 a.m.-4 p.m., now through Oct. 13, at 603 Main St. Contact the

The proverbial unsung hero:

We all know one or two The Pleasanton Weekly will honor eight groups or individuals this holiday season who have been selected as 2013 Tri-Valley Heroes.

The award recipients are “unsung heroes,” the ones who keep doing what they do to make our community and lives better, but very rarely get the recognition they so richly deserve. Two Heroes will be profiled each week for four weeks, Nov. 22 to Dec. 13.

Awards will be given in the following categories: GARY HARRINGTON

Public art walk tomorrow Public art contributors Nancy and Gary Harrington will lead a free public art walk of the south end of downtown Pleasanton starting at 8:30 a.m. tomorrow. The walking tour will start at the Pleasanton Civic Center parking lot, 200 Old Bernal Ave., and proceed through the public library plaza, Civic Park, Centennial Park and into downtown Pleasanton south of Neal Street. Free art walk brochures will be given. Along the way, the walking group will view some 15 public art pieces, including three new works, and hear fascinating, sometimes funny stories about them. The Harringtons also will discuss the history of their Harrington Art Partnership and how the public, businesses, and organizations can assist in bringing more public art to Pleasanton. For more information, call (925) 846-9757.

▲ Arts and Culture ▲ Community Spirit ▲ Courage ▲ Environmental Stewardship ▲ Innovation ▲ Rising Star ▲ Role Model ▲ Lifetime Achievement We are still seeking sponsors for the program and for the individual awards.

Please contact Gina Channell-Allen at gallen@PleasantonWeekly.com or 925-600-0840 for information.

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OPENING RECEPTION FOR PERSPECTIVES: LIFE IN CAMBODIA AND VIETNAM This exhibit is a compelling look at life in Cambodia and Vietnam through the eyes of 11 Athenian High School students.

Attendees will have the opportunity to learn about the trip from the students themselves during the opening reception, from 5-8 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 11 at the Village Theatre Art Gallery in Danville. The exhibit runs through Nov. 8. Call 314-3400.

Film

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;GASLAND 2â&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Gasland 2â&#x20AC;? is the explosive, dark humored Josh Fox sequel to his â&#x20AC;&#x153;Gaslandâ&#x20AC;? film. An optional meet and greet potluck starts at 6:30 p.m., with the film following at 7 p.m., on Saturday, Oct. 12 at IBEW Hall, 5250 Village Pkwy., Dublin. Free, $3 donation suggested. Contact 462-3459 or flickknight@gmail.com.

Fundraisers

BOO!...BIE SCARE Come to a Halloween dinner to scare Breast Cancer away at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 18 at the Pleasanton Masonic Center, 3370 Hopyard Road. All proceeds will go to Sandra J. Wing Healing Therapies Foundation. Tickets are $10 in advance, $12 at the door. Call 8196263 or 640-1558.

PANCAKE BREAKFAST AND CRAFT FAIR A Pancake Breakfast and Craft Fair will be held fro, 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 12 at Hart Middle School, 4433 Willow Road. on the outdoor lunch quad. Hart instrumental music groups will perform. Cost is $7. Contact hartpancakefeed@gmail.com.

PAWS IN NEED HALLOWEEN PHOTO SHOOT Bring your pet in costume or bring your children in their Halloween costumes for face painting and photography, from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 26 at Milfleur, 200 Ray St. Photographs are $15 each, face painting is $4 per child. Benefits

local animal nonprofit medical fund. Contact csmead@me.com or go to Paws-In-Need.org.

Health

BE PROACTIVE WITH YOUR HEALTH Seize this opportunity to be proactive in detecting breast cancer by having a breast-testing option called Total Thermal Imaging. From 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 11 and 9 a.m.-noon on Saturday, Oct. 12 at Lifetime Wellness Holistic Health Center, 4125 Mohr Ave. Call 484-3955 for an appointment.

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BLOOD SUGAR REGULATION WORKSHOP Dr. Brian E. Thomason, Chiropractor, Nutritionist, and Neurologist will give a life-changing workshop on the causes of blood sugar imbalance, including type II diabetes, and how to regain control over your health. From 6-7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 17 at New Leaf Market, 3550 Bernal Ave. Preregister at www.newleafpleasanton.eventbrite.com or call 6217660 ext. 120.

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND Tri-Valley Chapter of the National Federation of the Blind will be meeting from 1-3 p.m., second Saturday of each month at Valley Memorial Hospital, 1111 E. Stanley Blvd., Livermore. Any visually impaired or blind person is urged to attend. Call Carl at 449-9362.

Kids & Teens

2013 POKĂ&#x2030;MON AUTUMN REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS PokĂŠmon Trading Card Game (TCG) and video game players, and fans from around the Northwest are invited the 2013 PokĂŠmon Autumn Regional Championships, at 8 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 12-13 at the Alameda County Fairgrounds.

Contact events@secondcitygym.com or www.pokemon.com/play.

MAKE A DIFFERENCE DAY BOOK DRIVE Assistance League of Amador Valley will hold a childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s book drive in support of Oct. 26, Make a Difference Day. Books for K-5 will be collected now through Oct. 26. Go to www.amadorvalley.assistanceleague.org. or www.handsonnetwork.org/MakeADifferenceDay for details.

Miscellaneous

LAWYERS IN THE LIBRARY Members of the Alameda County Bar Association visit the Pleasanton Public Library on the third Tuesday of each month to give free 15 to 20 minute consultations. Appointments are by lottery.

Register from 5:30-5:45 p.m.; names will be selected at 5:50 p.m. and people must be present when names are drawn. Appointments begin at 6 p.m. and end at 8 p.m.

Call 931-3400, ext. 7.

DISCOVER GENEAOLOGY AT THE PLEASANTON LIBRARY Have you wanted to discover your heritage but donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know where to start? Volunteer docents from the

Livermore-Amador Genealogical Society will assist you in beginning your research from 1-3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 12 and Sunday, Oct. 13 at the Pleasanton Library. Call 931-3400, ext. 7.

FREE JOB SEARCH COUNSELING The Pleasanton Public Library, 400 Old Bernal Ave., offers free, 20-minute consultations with an employment recruiter. To make an appointment, call the Reference Desk at 9313400, ext. 7.

VETERANS FOR PEACE The new East Bay Chapter, No. 162, of Veterans for Peace meets at 10 a.m. the second Saturday of each month at 6501 Telegraph Ave., Oakland.

All veterans are welcome. To learn more about the monthly meetings, call Fred at 462-7495.

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â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;SCHOOL HOUSE ROCK LIVE! JR.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; The Emmy Award winning cartoon series is brought to life in one of the most fun and energetic musicals ever to hit the stage! â&#x20AC;&#x153;School House Rock Live! Jr.â&#x20AC;? runs at 7 p.m. on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, from Oct. 11-20 at Firehouse Arts Center, 4444 Railroad Ave. Cost is $6-$18. Contact 956-3956 or Civicarts@bactheatre.org. Go to www.bactheatre.org.

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BRAIN MATTERS Enjoy a morning of fun while learning how to keep your brain active and your memory sharp. The class is held from 10-11:30 a.m. the first and third Fridays of every month at the Pleasanton Senior Center, 5353 Sunol Blvd. Word games, puzzles, challenging activities, reminiscing and more, geared to help you age-proof your mind. Cost $1.75 for resident and $2.25 for non-resident. Call 931-5365 or visit www. pleasantonseniorcenter.org.

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Julia Murtagh with Alain Pinel Realtors in Pleasanton said: ■ Try fresh paint, new hardware and fresh weather stripping on the front door. We all know that first impressions can make or break a deal, and nothing is more true with a front door. This is such an easy way to make a good impression on potential buyers. And don’t forget the doormat. What an easy way to say “Hello” and “Welcome to our home!”

■ Spread new mulch and plant flowers. Spreading new mulch in your yard is one of the easiest ways to add some pop. It offers such a fresh, clean look to a yard, for very little costs. My favorite is the

Local Realtors share tips for making a home’s exterior attractive all year

black “Mini-bark,” but don’t mix and match. If you already have one style, stick with that and spread generously. Then pop in some bright-colored annuals in the front yard to finish up.

■ Check the lighting. Change out those old light fixtures covered in cobwebs. Pick up a few new light fixtures for the front of the home (make sure they all match) and put fresh, clean, bright light bulbs in these. During our winter months, many buyers are looking at homes in the late afternoon when it is dark, so lighting is extra important.

Gina Piper, from Better Homes and Gardens TriValley Realty in Pleasanton, gives this advice: ■ Put down new bark in the planting areas. “Rebarking” makes a tremendous difference to the look of the whole front yard.

■ Repaint or re-stain the front door. This always spruces up the front of the house and makes it look fresh.

■ Trim the hedges and keep the landscape clean, sharp and short.

■ Power wash the house and driveway.

Phyllis Weiner and Peter McDowell, J. Rockcliff Realtors in Pleasanton, have these tips: ■ Plant flowers to add color. This is a great time to plant fall and winter flowers that will add great color to your home. Cyclamen, both red and white are available, and look gorgeous during the holidays! Other good choices are snapdragons, pansies and winter jasmine. When we have a home coming on the market, our advice usually includes flowers and putting black bark around planting areas.

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(Photo of 1124 Donahue Dr., Pleasanton, courtesy of the Moxley Real Estate Team of Alain Pinel Realtors.)

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Cut the grass, recycle fall leaves, and improve the soil with a pass of the lawn mower.

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shrubs. The soil is warm and the air cooler, so the plants are less stressed and establish more quickly. Select plants suited to the growing conditions and be sure to give them plenty of room to reach their mature size.

Plant daffodils, tulips, hyacinths and other bulbs in fall for extra color next spring. Set the bulbs at a depth of two to three times their height deep. Then cover them with soil and sprinkle on a low nitrogen slow release fertilizer. This type of fertilizer promotes rooting without stimulating fall growth subject to winter kill.

Base your bulb planting time on the weather not the calendar. Start planting after the night-time temperatures hover between 40 and 50 degrees. Be patient, waiting until the soil cools reduces the risk of early sprouting that often occurs during a warm fall.

Leave healthy perennials stand for winter.

This increases hardiness and adds beauty to the winter landscape with their seed heads, dried foliage and the birds they attract. Plus, it will delay cleanup until spring when gardeners are anxious to get outdoors and start gardening.

However, be sure to remove any diseased or insect-infested plants to reduce the source of pest problems in next year’s garden.

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4 BEDROOMS 5214 Zaro Court Sun 1-4 Alain Pinel Realtors 2027 Greenwood Road Sat/Sun 1-4 Tim McGuire 2818 Tudor Court Sun 1-4 Doug Buenz 1002 Zinfandel Court Sat/Sun 1-4 Louise Davis 2303 Sandpiper Way Sat/Sun 1-4 Emily Barraclough 4920 Treewood Court Sat 12-3/Sun 1-4 Julia Murtagh 1532 Whispering Oak Way Sun 1-4 Delores Gragg

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4920 Treewood Ct 12-3 SAT Highland Oaks OPEN SUN 1-4 AND Stunning 4 bed and 2.5 bath has been remodeled from top to bottom. The home has wide plank flooring, gorgeous kitchen, with a great room. The home has 4 bedrooms upstairs, with a den or office downstairs. Situated at the end of a court, walking distance to schools. Offered at $869,000

Pleasanton Hills This Harrington model has 4 beds and 3 full baths, 3180 sq. ft. with vaulted ceilings and great natural light. There is a full bedroom downstairs, with a full bathroom.

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7988 Applewood Ct, Pleasanton This must see family home is 2243 sq. ft., with 4 beds, 2.5 baths on just under .5 acre.

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Julia Murtagh of Alain Pinel was absolutely amazing to work with. We listed and sold our home with her. She is knowledgeable, patient, helpful, ethical, and truly cared about what was best for us. Julia answered ALL of the loads of questions we asked, kept us in the loop each step of the way, and really made the process easy on us. We had a few curve balls thrown at us and she handled them with grace and ease. If you need to sell your home, I highly recommend Julia.

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DANVILLE 7979 CAMINO TASSAJARA GORGEOUS PROPERTY WITH VIEWS $949,900 3 BR 2.5 BA kitchen w/Granite counters Nearly 3 acres of fenced pastures and barn,close to fwy.

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39287 MARBELLA TERRAZA TERRIFIC LOCATION-CENTRAL FREMONT $469,000 2 BR 2 BA Mstr Ste.Laminate Flrs.Formal Din.Liv w/ Fireplace.Kit.w/SS Appl.Newer Carpet.Fresh Paint.

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HAYWARD 2246 EAST AVE. REMODELED HOME $685,000 4 BR 2.5 BA Separate family & dining rm.Plantation shutters.Updated kitchen.Hardwood floors.Views.

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SAN ANTONIO VALLEY WOW! 423 ACRES $1,199,950 2 BR 2 BA 2 cabins, 2 barns 4 bass ponds. Swimming pool his/her cabana. Road frontage on paved road.

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DUBLIN 3240 MAGUIRE WAY, # 202 GORGEOUS HOME $420,000 2 BR 2 BA Designer paint throughout, granite slab counters, SS & black appliances, crown molding

LIVERMORE 1182 SHERRY WAY CUSTOM HOME.VERY PRIVATE $849,000 4 BR 3 BA Updated Kit.& Bath.Hrdwd Flrs.Formal Liv/Din.Family Rm w/Fireplace.Lushly landscaped.

925.847.2200

WALNUT CREEK 1828 POMAR WAY STUNNING & ELEGANT $389,000 2 BR 1 BA End unit.Kit/Granite,Maple Cab,Tile & Marble.BA w/Title, new Cab w/Glass Top.Hrdwd Flrs.

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11000 DEL PUERTO CANYON ROAD GOT HORSES, DIRT BIKES, ATV’S $1,499,950 4 BR 2 BA Lots of trees.2 bass ponds.Well & Spring water systems.Has separate artist/craft cottage.

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900 KILKARE RD FANTASTIC OPPORTUNITY! $399,000 Lot/Land. Rarely available 3.2 acre (approx).Lot close to Downtown Sunol. 925.847.2200

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Pleasanton Market Update - Sales Down in September Sales of single family detached homes that went pending in Pleasanton fell 20% from August to September, led by a 27% decline in the market for homes sold for less than $2 million. Inventory, on the other hand, increased 8% during September, led again by homes priced under $2 million.

Overall, 70 sales went pending during September, down 14 from 56 during August. Four fewer sales went pending during September than did a year ago (56 versus 60). Inventory increased 8%, from 76 at the end of August to 82 at the end of September. 65 properties were actively listed at the end of September 2012. There were 1.5 months of inventory available at the end of September (relative to sales that went pending during September), up from 1.1 months at the end of August.

In the market for homes priced under $1 million, 38 sales went pending during September, a decline of 14 homes or 27% from 52 during August.

43 homes were actively listed in this segment at the end of September, up five units or 13% from 38 at the end of August. 1.1 months of inventory was on the market at the end of September (relative to sales that went pending during September), up from 0.7 months at the end of August.

This segment accounted for 68% of Pleasanton’s sales during September and 52% of its inventory at the end of the month.

14 sales of homes priced between $1 and $2 million went pending during September, four less (22%) than went pending during August. 23 homes were for sale in this price range at the end of September, three more than at the end of August. 28% of the sales that went pending in Pleasanton were in this segment, as was 25% of inventory at the end of the month. There was 1.6 months of inventory in this segment at the end of September, relative to sales that went pending during the month. That is up from 1.1 months at the end of August.

Homes priced at $2 million and up buck the trend in September, with inventory >> Go to www.680homes.com to read the rest of this article.

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